tenderloin
noun
ten·der·loin
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Definition of tenderloin
1
: a strip of tender meat consisting of a large internal muscle of the loin on each side of the vertebral column
2
[ from its making possible a luxurious diet for a corrupt police officer ]
: a district of a city largely devoted to vice
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Examples of tenderloin in a Sentence
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Cheesesteak biscuits are made with Roseda Farm tenderloins from Baltimore County, while stuffed avocados are battered in Natty Boh. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Ocean City’s Shark on the Harbor puts the focus on Maryland seafood and produce," 8 Aug. 2019 The beef carpaccio platter ($18) was hefty, thin tenderloin slices topped with a generous scattering of arugula and Parmesan shavings. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Talento, Tuscan Prime, Piazza Italia. A trio of new Italian restaurants on Las Olas Boulevard," 7 Aug. 2019 With such large pieces, the tenderloin can end up dry and flavorless. — Ann Maloney, nola.com, "The thighs have it! Chicken pieces keep juicy flavor," 25 June 2019 Grill the tenderloin for 12 minutes (covered and turning occasionally), then finish cooking uncovered, brushing with the sauce for at least 3 minutes. — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grill Like a Pro This Summer," 20 May 2019 Plan ahead: Prepare an extra (plain) pork tenderloin, and save some cake for Monday. — Susan Nicholson, ajc, "7 Day Menu Planner," 9 Feb. 2018 Pork loin chops or lamb tenderloin medallions are two examples that fit that description. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Make your Fourth of July menu sizzle with grilled steaks," 3 July 2019 An entree of pork tenderloin seemed to be an entire loin — two colossal cylinders of roast pork, with a port-wine reduction, sweet-potato polenta, and the fragrant garnish of an orange gremolata. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "The Federal, Agawam," 25 June 2019 Included will be pork tenderloin L’Orange, Le Burger Sliders, trout Almondine, Vidalia onion tarts and much more. — cleveland.com, "Be careful around Horseshoe Lake; benefit at EDWINS on Shaker Square; more: Press Run," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tenderloin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tenderloin
tenderloin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tenderloin
: a piece of very tender meat from the back of a cow or pig
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